[NPC] When time stands still

[Eda]

Mina had just finished her chat with her new friend , though she doubted anything romantic would come of it . Something was wrong with her , she was sure of that much . She was sure she preferred men , however even an incredibly strong one drew little interest from her . Shaking her head she knew the next part of her patrol was to check the princess' room , making sure to tap on the door first though . She did not wish to disturb the good lady Sunshine if she was busy doing something important , her usual low detached tone announcing her presence . Though for whatever reason her heart caught in her throat , nearly stopping for a few moments . Before swallowing it back down and commanding it to listen to her .

" Milady Sunshine , it's Mina . I would request to do a sweep of your quarters to ensure no evildoers have infiltrated it , is preforming this task acceptable ? " 

[Guu]

The guardlady was met with only silence coming from the other side of the door.

"Milady?" She asked. Concerned, she cracked open the door and peeked throught.

Princess Bonbon Sunshine was sitting on a stool beside a castle window, looking off into the town throught the drapes. She seemed lost in thought, completely unaware of the guard's presence. Mina slowly creaked open the door and took a few steps in.

"Milady? Are you okay?"

Bonbon shook, her head darted towards Mina who was taken aback by the sudden response from her princess.

"Oh I'm sorry, I didn't mean to intrude, I was worried-"

"It's fine it's fine, you just startle me is all." Bonbon said. "What is it you needed... Mina was it?"

"I wanted to search for possible evils miss."

"Ah yes, go ahead."

Mina started searching the room: looking under the bed, checking the dresser, everywhere. As she did, she couldn't help be distracted by her princess who had returned to wistfully looking out the window. After several unbearable minutes in silence, the princess finally spoke up.

"How did it go?" She asked.

"How'd what go?" Mina responded.

"The date."

After a brief, stunned silence, Mina finally asked:

"How did you know?"

"Someone pointed out you signed up for oHarmony recently," stated Bonbon casually, "And I sensed you phone dating with someone on the otherside of the wall, so yeah, give me the details if it's not intruding."

[Eda]

As embarrassed as she seemed while she searched she explained , even apologizing for being so unprofessional .

" He was a warrior like me , a prime though . One of the Avengers even , seemed to be a group of heroes . As impressive as that was , he too was on the job when we made contact with one another . Quite unnerving to say the least to see someone flying through the air with a parachute deploying . Their plane getting hit by something and exploding into nothingness , though I see nothing coming of it . Perhaps uncle was right , there really is not someone for people like us . I suppose I need to face facts , I am a warrior tasked with protecting my beloved homeland "

Something seemed to make her pause for a moment , getting a strange feeling through her own senses . However when she checked it , it did not seem to be anything of concern . Her voice remaining calm and stoic , unaware that her current position was a bit compromising . She was built impressively to say the least , her legs were mostly muscle from training . Forgetting the possible eyes on her 

" Though I know the orders are not to speak of the strange dating site , you were recently paired up as well were you not ? " 

 

[Guu]

Bonbon sighed.

"Yeah, they matched me with some prince." She said unenthusiastically. "Some guy in a helmet. His profile hit all the right beats but... Well, what you said is currect, what's right for the kingdom is what matters right now."

She chuckled.

"I never thought I'd even consider settling down. I was a pretty hotheaded young girl in my youth, going to war, fighting the good fight, if you asked anyone back then that I was even considering settling down, they'd laugh."

Her face drooped back into a frown.

"Though, who am I kidding, I doubt I'd find the right king for Berry Blitzkrieg on a dating site of all places."

[Eda]

There was that strange feeling in the air , she could not quite place her finger on it . Continuing her sweep and not finding what was causing such an odd feeling to course through her body , perhaps nerves . However she was never nervous about anything , even when she was put to the job she was never afraid of even foes who clearly outmatched her . The next words out of her mouth might be sharper than she ever intended , or might see her hand . An unintentional slip of the tongue on her part . 

" Suspiciously close matching , I would recommend having two of the elites on hand in case it was a set up . How many people would see this kingdom burn if given the chance , or perhaps a king is not what this land needs . You have proven strong enough time and again to be your own woman , to ascend the throne without some dead weight king to hold you back . "

" Behind every good king is a good queen afte rall ... "

She nearly swallowed her own tongue after saying such a thing , she had just said something . Implied something that she knew would infuriate most people , and spoken her mind without being asked to do such . She held her head down for a moment , visibly biting her tongue to prevent herself from talking any more . Hoping that she had not just signed her own death warrant

[Guu]

She sighed again.

"How can one speak such truths and yet beautiful lies at the same time?" The princess blurted out, puzzling the emotionless girl.

She took a long silent moment, just taking a big breath. As soon as she expelled a lung full of air, she regained her smile. She jumped to her feet.

"I have something for you." She walked over to flashy little jewelry case besides her bed. She reached into it and pulled something out. She walked over to Mina. "Open your hand."

Mina loyally extended her palm upon command. The princess placed something within it.

It was a gold necklace, a round chain connected to three heart cut gems.

"I can't take this milady."

"No, you deserve it."

"But what I do to deserve such and honor?"

"What you said must have not been easy to say." She said, she pushed Mina's hand closed. "Just take it, I want you to have it!"

With that, she walked passed the guard, making her way to the door. Before she made her way out of the room, she turned on the spot.

"Oh yeah, and don't worry about me on the date. I'm fully prepared. You know how I am when I have time to prepare!"

And with that, she dissapeared down the hallway.

[Eda]

She clutched the item to her chest with a soft nod , not letting the emotion show through and holding everything in . Her joy almost boiling over in her heart , stepping out of the room as well . She would treasure the object forever , not knowing if it held any other value . Keeping her head held high through the remainder of her night , wiping her eyes . If asked she would insist it was dusty , she would never admit to tearing up like that . Under her breath she spoke the princess' name silently , finding her heart skipping a beat again . Now she knew why that feeling existed , why her lungs burned so much . Why her muscles tingled so terribly, each and every time she was too close . She nodded gently to herself . The next time they spoke , she would simplyhave to keep that thought in . However she silently feared that talk would be sooner rather then later .